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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mrpopstar" data-source="post: 8357352" data-attributes="member: 25352">Let's all keep in mind that the lists of characteristics included in each background are merely suggestions.All you need to start the game as per the rules is one ideal, one bond, and one flaw.It's easy to compile a simple list of the prompts included in the description of each:Personality Traits<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What do you like?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What are your past accomplishments?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What do you dislike or fear?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">(Look to your ability scores for inspiration.)</li> </ul>Ideals<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What are the principles that you will never betray?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What would prompt you to make sacrifices?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What drives you to act and guides your goals and ambitions?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What is the single most important thing you strive for?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">(Look to your alignment and background for inspiration.)</li> </ul>Bonds<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Whom do you care most about?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">To what place do you feel a special connection?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What is your most treasured possession?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">(Look to your class, background, race, history, and personality traits for inspiration.)</li> </ul>Flaws<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What enrages you?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What's the one person, concept, or event that you are terrified of?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What are your vices?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">(Look to your personality traits for inspiration.)</li> </ul>Seek to answer these questions as the game goes on and your character develops.This is not as kludgy, difficult, constraining, or miserable as some of you are making it out to be.</blockquote>

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